[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 116 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1437]
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  PIONEER BRANCH 2, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS IS HONORED

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                         HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 1, 1996

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Pioneer Branch 2 of 
the National Association of Letter Carriers. In the carriers' annual 
food drive this year, Pioneer Branch broke its own outstanding past 
records, and was third in the Nation in the amount of food collected. 
This year's national food drive may well have been the largest 1-day 
collection in the world.
  Pioneer Branch 2 collected 1,000,361 pounds of food on May 11, which 
is 500,000 pounds more than last year. Thanks to their efforts, 
thousands of needy families in the Milwaukee area alone will not have 
to go to bed hungry.
  The letter carriers' continued excellence in helping to feed their 
community deserves recognition and our commendation. In addition to 
their fine mail service through all kinds of difficult Milwaukee 
weather, these dedicated men and women have made a real difference in 
the quality of life of our city. I cannot thank them enough for their 
efforts. May their food drive be blessed with continued success.

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